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2003: A hiker gets his arm stuck in a canyon
127 hours
What you need to know before your trail
On Saturday, 26 April 2003, Aron Ralston, a 27-year-old outdoorsman and adventurer, set off for a day’s hike in the Utah canyons. Eight miles from his truck, he found himself in the middle of a deep and remote canyon.
Then the unthinkable happened: a boulder shifted and snared his right arm against the canyon wall. He was trapped, facing dehydration, starvation, hallucinations and hypothermia as night-time temperatures plummeted. Five and a half days later, Aron Ralston finally came to the agonising conclusion that his only hope was to amputate his own arm and get himself to safety. Miraculously, he survived.
Locations
Reset- America/USA - Bluejohn Canyon
- A: Bluejohn Canyon
- B: Horseshoe Canyon
- C: Canyonlands National Park
Travel Guide
Bluejohn Canyon, Utah
Aron Ralston got stuck in Bluejohn Canyon, a remote slot canyon in eastern Utah, when an 800-pound boulder dislodged and pinned his right arm against the canyon wall in April 2003. He was trapped for five days, ultimately resorting to amputating his own arm to escape.
Bluejohn Canyon is part of Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: 127 Hours
Destination/location: Utah (Bluejohn Canyon) Author/guide: Aron Ralston Departure Time: 2003
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